Hi,
You probably mean pushrods; hydraulic lifters are too short & thick to make
a decent burnisher, and I think they have only two polished areas, rest is
rough cast. Also would be hard to get all the oil out of them :-)
Casey

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:
I guess I could skip the $18 burnishing tool when I get a set or "real"
scrapers?

Definitely. But lay off the screwdrivers. There's much harder steel
readily
available: find yourself a machine shop that rebuilds engines, and ask
them
for a few used valve lifters. I got four lifters from a Chevy big-block
for
two bucks, and I figure that's gonna be a lifetime supply of burnishing
rods.
Some cleaning and polishing will be required. And of course there's no
handle,
but part of the fun is turning your own. (Do you have a lathe?)

BTW what's the difference between a scraper that is labeled a
scraper and a scraper that I "made"?

1. Better cachet
Probably, but who cares?

2. Edge will last longer
Definitely. Scrapers are made from pretty hard steel. You can make your
own
from an old handsaw -- that's likely to be harder steel than a putty
knife.

3. Both one and two
4. None of the above

5. Longer cutting edge.

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